Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/24/1929
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Takeshi Katō
Biography
Known For
Seven Samurai
as Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
as Internal Trade and Industry Minister Kasaoka
Ran
as Koyota Hatakeyama
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
High and Low
as Detective Nakao
Yojimbo
as Ronin Kobuhachi
Japan Sinks
as Professor Yamashiro
Throne of Blood
as Guard killed by Washizu
Four Days of Snow and Blood
as Kohei Kashi
The Hidden Fortress
as Samurai (uncredited)
None But the Brave
as Sgt. Tamura
Japan's Longest Day
as Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
as Takeshi Suzuka
The Bad Sleep Well
as Itakura
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Unknown Role
The Inugami Family
as Police Chief Tachibana
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
as Noboru Uchimoto
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
as Noburo Uchimoto
Noh Mask Murders
as Assistant Inspector Senba
Zero
as Ugaki
Career Timeline
2006
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
as Self
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
as Zombie Cat (Voice)
2001
1993
1991
1989
1985
1984
1983
1981
1980
1973
1972
1971
1969
1968
1966
1965
Sword of the Beast
as Katori
House of Terrors
as Keisuke Munakata
Three Yakuza
Role unknown
The Last Judgment
Role unknown
Tale of Japanese Burglars
as Public prosecutor Tamura
Zatoichi's Revenge
as Koheita Kadokura
None But the Brave
as Sgt. Tamura
New Treasure Island
as Long John Silver (voice)
1964
1963
1962
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
Role unknown
A Wanderer's Notebook
as Uenoyama
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Role unknown
The Lucky General
Role unknown
Last Round
Role unknown
This Madding Crowd
Role unknown
Foundry Town
as Mr. Noda
Kimagure tosei
Role unknown
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Role unknown
1961
Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko
Role unknown
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
Role unknown
Nosappu no jū
Role unknown
Lost in the Sun
Role unknown
The Crimson Plains
as Koike
Gambler in the Sea
Role unknown
Yojimbo
as Ronin Kobuhachi
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
Role unknown
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Role unknown
Pigs and Battleships
as Ohachi
Happiness of Us Alone
Role unknown